HOUSTON HOMEBUILDING COULD OPEN DOORS TO $115M ECONOMIC BOOST, UNIVERSITY OF HOUSTON STUDY FINDS

HOUSTON, Nov. 9 -- The University of Houston issued the following news release:

New research shows that building 100 homes in Greater Houston could support nearly 600 jobs and generate $115 million in economic activity.

By J.J. Adams - 713-743-8960

Building more homes in Greater Houston could do more than address the region's housing needs. It could also create hundreds of jobs and deliver a significant boost to the local economy, according to a new University of Houston study.

The report, "The Local Economic Impact of Additional Housing Production in Greater Houston (https://www.bauer.uh.edu/real-estate/research/Economic-Impact-of-Housing-Production-in-Greater-Houston.pdf)," prepared by researchers at UH's C. T. Bauer College of Busin...